Dillard's Blue
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Dillard's Blue remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#D7E9E4
LRV
79.00
Dillard's Blue's Color Strip
Dillard's Blue is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Snow Drift and Outerspace. The strip spans from Snow Drift at the lightest end to Blue Period at the deepest. Strip 139 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Dillard's Blue in Real Rooms
Dillard's Blue has a high LRV of 79 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Dillard's Blue on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Dillard's Blue gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Dillard's Blue in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Dillard's Blue sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Dillard's Blue in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dillard's Blue in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Dillard's Blue on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Dillard's Blue shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Dillard's Blue in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Dillard's Blue in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Dillard's Blue manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Dillard's Blue on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Dillard's Blue in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Dillard's Blue on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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